The sili skin is applied over the material , not the e-z body for the fly in the photo. It's applied by first preparing a rectangle of sili skin as long as the e-z body and wide enough to completely surround the e-z bocy when drapped over it from the top. If you have not worked with sili skin before, use a small piece of twist tie to hold the material in place. Then, anchor the sili skin, centered on the top of the pattern immediately behind the hook eye with a light touch. You may have to switch hands to get the right angle, but hold the material straight back with one hand and with the other let the sili skin drap over the top of the pattern. Aviod stretching the sili skin as it has a tendency to return to its original shape so if you stretch while applying you may end up with a contorted fly. Fold it over so it meets underneath and sticks together, then trim with sharp scissors. If you have not worked with sili skin before, here's a quote from one of my first posts.

"Roughly a year ago, Sili Skin hit the fly shops thanks to Blane Chocklett and Harrison Steeves. I think the idea was to use it to craft a fly version of the deadly sluggo. I had my first "bout" with sili skin this winter during and in between fly fishing shows. I say "bout" because the first couple of times I used it, it stuck to everything but the fly. I had to just get up a walk away from it until persistence finally paid off."

So, be prepared for the initial frustration and be prepared to get up and walk away from it the first few times. Once you get the nack, you'll be crafting amazing looking pattens in record time. Another caution -- sili skin is expensive so unless you can afford an endless supply, keep your patterns small.

Good Luck!
SteveF

PS - I'll be posting step by step instructions with photos for this pattern on www.aswf.org within the next month. I'll let you know here when it's up.

You may want to try that idea on a long shank bendback. Feel free to give me a call or use email on the sili skin technique. I picked up a few things from the school of hard knocks like using twist ties that may help you out.